Dou Zhe

After the test ended, Mo Yu did not immediately enter seclusion to seek a breakthrough.

His cultivation had begun to settle into a steady rhythm. He cultivated Dou Qi for two hours every day, then went to the Back Mountain to painstakingly train his Thunder Adamant Body. Whenever he had free time, he would chat with Grandfather, his only relative.

After five days of such easygoing cultivation, Mo Yu finally adjusted his condition to its Peak Stage. Although he possessed abundant experience from his Previous Life, breaking through to the minor realm of Dou Zhe was nothing noteworthy.

But Mo Yu had always pursued thorough preparation and never allowed mistakes in his actions.

Now was the best time for him to break through to Dou Zhe.

Under a secluded cliff in the Back Mountain of Wu Tan City, Mo Yu sat cross-legged in a cave barely over two meters wide. This cave was a cultivation site he had carefully chosen.

Few people ever came here, and even birds and beasts were rarely seen. No one would disturb him, making this place extremely hidden.

Mo Yu slowly inhaled, then took out his Storage Ring. His Soul Power entered the ring, and two Second-Order Demonic Cores immediately appeared in his hands.

Looking at the Second-Order Demonic Cores, which contained far more violent Heaven and Earth Energy than First-Order Demonic Cores, Mo Yu gave a Slight Smile. He then opened his left hand, and a small Crimson Lightning snake appeared at once. Crackling electrical sounds echoed throughout the cave.

"Three months of consolidation. Time to break through to Dou Zhe!"

The Original Body's foundation was truly too poor. In the year since crossing over to the Dou Qi Continent, Mo Yu had rapidly advanced to the ninth Duan of Dou Qi. His increase of five Duan in a year was even more astonishing than Xiao Yan's four.

That was why Mo Yu had deliberately suppressed his realm breakthrough. Otherwise, once his foundation became unstable, it would cause irreparable damage in the future.

After three months of tempering, Mo Yu was now fully prepared.

He summoned the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder. His expression turned solemn as he directly threw in the Fire Element and Lightning Element Second-Order Demonic Cores.

As the two Demonic Cores entered, the Crimson Lightning began to churn violently. Crackling electrical sounds continuously rang out from within the cave. Fortunately, this place was rarely visited; otherwise, it would certainly attract some busybodies.

As the Crimson Lightning continued to Devour, the hard shells of the Demonic Cores steadily melted away. At the Same Time, an immense torrent of violent Heaven and Earth Energy surged out from within.

"As expected of Second-Order Demonic Cores. The energy contained within them is probably more than ten times that of First-Order Demonic Cores."

Looking at the Heaven and Earth Energy pouring out from inside the Demonic Cores, Mo Yu was astonished not only by its extreme violence but also by its sheer quantity.

Across the entire Dou Qi Continent, he was probably the only person who could absorb the energy of Second-Order Demonic Cores while still at the Dou Qi stage.

Before he knew it, a day and a night had passed.

After the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder continuously Devoured and Absorbed them, the Demonic Cores, which had originally been more than half the size of a fist, had shrunk to only half the size of an egg.

At this moment, the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder resembled a genuine Thunder and Flames flower, scorching hot and violent.

During this slow and silent wait, another day and night passed.

When the final trace of violent energy within the Demonic Cores was absorbed by the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder, their shells completely vanished. Only a Crimson Lightning cluster remained, churning and surging in midair.

The Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder no longer had its former insubstantial appearance. Instead, it had become a Thunder and Flames mass that seemed almost tangible.

In terms of Aura, it was even three points stronger than ordinary Lightning cultivated through abundant Dou Qi!

The growth of Profound Thunder had four stages: Infancy Stage, Growth Stage, Mature Stage, and Peak Stage. If the previous Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder had merely been the embryonic form of a thunder source, then it could now truly be considered to have reached Infancy Stage, initially revealing the sharpness of Profound Thunder!

Mo Yu was now confident that with the aid of the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder, even if he had yet to break through to Dou Zhe, some low-level Dou Zhe would still not be his match.

After spending two days Devouring the two Demonic Cores, it was time to break through to Dou Zhe!

Staring At the Profound Thunder, which had grown by a huge step in midair, a burning fervor appeared in Mo Yu's Eyes.

With a wave of one hand, the Profound Thunder seemed to receive some kind of summons and flew into Mo Yu's body.

The moment the Vermilion Bird Sky-Burning Thunder entered his body, an intense scorching and numbing sensation spread through him. A moment later, a violent wave of pure energy charged directly into his body, causing Mo Yu to tremble violently.

His face calm, Mo Yu rapidly formed hand seals to absorb Dou Qi. His breathing gradually steadied, and the faint Dou Qi Inside Body responded to his will, quickly winding around that powerful stream of pure energy before beginning its frenzied refinement.

Within the tiny cave, the calm air suddenly began to ripple violently. Wisps of white Dou Qi seeped out from the air, then continuously drilled into Mo Yu's body.

Inside Body, Dou Qi wrapped around clusters of violent pure energy. As the frantic refinement continued, Crimson Lightning energy was constantly assimilated into white Dou Qi. With the support of this reserve force, the amount of Dou Qi inside Mo Yu's body continued to swell at a visible rate.

Although the violent pure energy was constantly refined, it seemed endless. Every time the Dou Qi refined a cluster of Profound Thunder energy, an even larger mass of Crimson Lightning energy would surge over.

The refinement continued until the reserve force of the violent energy began to weaken. By then, the Dou Qi Inside Body had expanded to a critical point that could no longer increase.

"Condense the Dou Qi Cyclone!"

Mo Yu drew a deep breath, and his hand seals abruptly changed. His index fingers and thumbs joined while his middle fingers touched, the ten fingers forming a strange seal.

With the experience of his Previous Life, Mo Yu was not unfamiliar with breaking through realms. Thus, using it again now came naturally, without the slightest trace of awkwardness.

As Mo Yu's hand seals changed, the surging Dou Qi Inside Body seemed to be subjected to a fierce suction force and suddenly contracted toward his lower abdomen.

The pale-white Dou Qi in every part of his meridians began to retreat in unison. When all the Dou Qi had gathered in his lower abdomen, its pale-white color had already transformed into milky white.

Although the resisting force was not weak, Mo Yu's Soul Perception had declined by more than half, yet it still rivaled that of an ordinary Da Dou Shi. Thus, the Dou Qi's resistance was like an insect trying to stop a chariot. After holding out for only a moment, it rapidly began to contract.

When the Dou Qi had contracted to merely Palm-sized, it once again solidified and became motionless.

At the Next Moment, Mo Yu's eyes closed tightly. The Soul Perception surrounding that mass of milky-white Dou Qi suddenly opened to its limit, then fiercely compressed downward!

"Bang!"

A soft, muffled sound quietly rang out Inside Body.

As the muffled sound rang out, a Slight Smile appeared at the Corner of the Mouth.

"Breakthrough—Dou Zhe!"